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BVO has other consequences not mentioned in this article. I consumed Mountain Dew daily from ages 15 - 35, and quit cold-turkey after I learned about BVO's link to memory loss, since I had started to struggle with remembering words I didn't use frequently.

The effects lasted for about a decade, and I still occasionally have to do an association memory exercise to pluck out a word. It's rare now, and normally only happens when I'm sleepy or I've been drinking.

Pepsico poisoned me, happily filling their drinks with chemicals that have been banned in Europe for my entire life. But boy they had some fun commercials.